Automatic re-fill multiple shaving edge safety razor



Sept. 15, 1931. l H, H, STRAUS 1,823,708

AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVING EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 24', 19273 sheets-sheet 1 e5 66 EL 44 50 4| J. .4.

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AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVNG EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 24, 1927`5 Sheets-Sheet 2 NToR,

BY,. 1,/ ff, v/L/ ATTORNEY.

Sept. 15,A 1931.

H. H. STRAUS Filed Aug. 24, 1927 AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVING EDGESAFETY RAZOR 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ORNEY.

Patented Sept. 15, 1931 PA'lriazrrrfv OFFICE HARRY H. STRAUS, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

AUTOMATIC BIE-FILL MULTIPLE SHAV'ING EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Application MedAugust 24, 1827. Serial No. 215,007.

My invention relates to improvements in safety razors and particularly7to improved means for securing the blade 1n working position and variousimprovements in structural and operative features of safety razors ofthe magazine type.

As to the magazine features the present structure is in general similarto that disclosed kin my pending application S. N. 180,37 3 filed April2, 1927, but with modifications and improvements therein designedparticularly to facilitate the use ofdouble-edged blades having theiropposite edges sharpened, the proper movement of the same from themagazine to working position and ejection into a receiver or secondarymagazine in such manner that a stack of blades having used edgesarranged at the same side of the stack may conveniently be replaced inthe main magazine with their unused edges at the same side of the stackand in such position that these blades may again be successively fed toworking position with the unused edge exposed for use, and then ejectedtherefrom to the receiving clip and arranged therein for convenientdisposition. As to the means for holding the blade in Working position,the

present invention includes provision for properly locating anddefinitely retaining a blade, and especially a double-edged blade, inproper position, such means being adapted to cooperate with theautomatic feeding mechanism or arrangement.

The accompanyin drawings show certain representative modi cations of theinvention. After considering these skilled persons will understand thatmany variations may be made, and I contemplate the employment of anystructures that are properly within the scope of the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is an angular perspective of a magazine safety razor embodyingthe invention in one form, with the shaving head in Working position andthe upper or receiving magazine omitted.

Fig. 2 is a section at 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the complete structure with thereceiving magazine in position Fig. 4 is a similar view with the anotheroperative position.

Fig.`75 is a section at 5 5, Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showin the cap of the receiving ma azineremove ig. 7 is atop plan of ig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a section at 8 8, Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a perspective showing the receivirlig clip adjacent the mainholding or feeding c 1p. Y

Fig. 10 is a perspective view explaining the mode of inserting once-usedblades in the feed clip with the unused edges properly positioned forrefeeding and use.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a pack of blades located in a clip andenclosed in a box, this being a suitable arrangement for sale of newblades to consumers.

Fig. 12 is a section similar to Fig.'2, showing a modified blade holdingarrangement.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the blade of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a section similar to Fig. 12 showing another modification.

Fig 15 is a plan view of the blade of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a left-sideelevation of Fig. 14.

Fig 17 is a section at 17-17, Fig. 14.

Fig. 18 is a section similar to Figs. 12 and 14, showing anothermodification of the head or blade holding means.

As described in my above identified application the casing 10 of thebody portion parts in of the razor maybe cylindrical in contour and haveits lower end -open, to freely re ceive the cap 12 to provide movementaxially of the casing 10 for the purpose of substituting a new razorblade for the razor blade in use by repeating or equivalent operation,as is described more fully hereinafter. The cap 12 may be milled at itslower, enlarged rim portion to facilitate manual gripping of the same.

As appears in Fig. 6, the outer or cylindrical face of the casing`10 maybe'corrugated to impart stiffness to the material and to facilitateholding the same manually.

It will be observed that the holder portion 14 for holding the blade 15in use for shaving, is in collapsed position, when this form of razor isin its char 'ng position. For effecting such collapsed position, theholder 14 is usuall mounted by means of a pivot pin 16, see Flgs. 1, 2,12, 14 and 16, on the extension 17 of the casing 10 of the body of therazor, and the bevel 18 is provided for limiting the movement of theholder 14 to collapsed position.

The repeater mechanism for replacing a new blade for a used blade, maybe of any desired arrangement. In the drawings, I have indicated oneform of such repeater mechanism, associated with a clip 20 for stackingtherein a number of new blades 21. Such form of clip 20 is usuallyformed of a strip of metal or like material which is bent to U-forin tohave three sides and one open side, the side opposite such open sidebeing provided with an opening 22, of a. width to freely receivetherethrough the 'resilient tongue 23 of a holder for retaining the clip20 Within the barrel of the casing 10. One end 24 of the clip 2O is flaton its face and has an outwardly turned edge 25 extending in alignmentwith the edges of the open side, to serve as a guide face for guidingthe slide 26 functioning in the repeater o eration to move the lowermostnew bla e denoted 21a in Fig. 3 from the clip 20 into the holder 14ofthe razor. The opposite end 27 of the clip 20 is preferably providedwith a suitable positioning means, as in the form of a circular lug 28adapted to be received and retained Within a corresponding depression 29in the extension 17` of the casing 10. Such guide face 25 andpositioninv lug 28 automatically locate the open side. ci, the clip 2O apredetermined distance above the inner face 30 of the casing 10, byreason of the engagement of the slide 26 with guide flange 25 and thelower edge of the end 27 as the slide 26 is moved to its inward positionas illustrated in Fig. 3. f v

Such -a slide 26 is secured at its outer end 31 to the inner face of thecap 12, to enable the slide 26 to be reciprocated in its repeateroperation from inward position to outward position by manual recirocation of the cap l2. Preferably, the sli e 26 'is of a U-crosssectional sha e comprising a bottom portion 23a, see Bpigs. 3 and 4, andtwo opposite side or flange portions 265. one of which appears in Figs.3 and 4. When the slide 26 is at its extreme inward position as isillustrated in Fig. 3, its forward or inner end 26' projects through theslot 32 in the extension 17 of the casing 10, and its opposite sides orflange portions 265 are disposed on opposite sides o ward or inner edgesof such sides 265 may abut the inner face of the extension 17, to serve.as stops for the inward movement of the plun er 26.

The e ge 33 of the cap 12, see Fig. 4, may also be reduced in thickness,i. e., have an the clip 20, and the for-y enlarged diameter, to bereceived within the rabbeted end 34 at the charging opening 11 of thecasing 10, to also serve as a stop for limiting the inward movement ofthe slide 26, as well as to act when closed as a seal against the entryof dust or other foreign substances-within the casing 10.

The aforesaid holder, silient tongue 23, further includes a body portion35, which may be in the form of a strip, and is provided with a lug 36adapted to be received within the recess 37 on the inner face of thecasing 10; to the body portion 35 is secured an inwardly turne stripportion 38, welded or otherwise suitably secured to the body portion 35,to locate its downwardly turno-.l end 39, see Fi 3 and 4, in engagementwith the flat face o the end 24 of the clip 20, to thereby hold the clip20 against displacement during the stage of reciprocating the lunger 26.

Such holder 35 urther comprises the loop or thumb portion 38 tofacilitate manual grasping of the same for the insertion and removal ofthe holder 35 within the casing 10. It will be, observed 'that the loopor thumb portion 38 extends exteriorly of the charging opening 11 of thecasing 10 when the positioning and retaining lug 36 of the holder 35 islocated in its recess 37. As is shown in Fig. 3, the interior of the cap12 is of sufficient length to freely receive such loop or thumb portion38 of the holder 35.

It will be further observed that when the holder 35 is being withdrawnfrom within thecasing 10, the-edge of its resilient tongue 23 is broughtin vcontact with the inner face of the side 24 of the clip 20 and pushesthe clip with any new blades contained therein, exteriorly of the casin10.v

The inner face 30 o the casing 10 is preferably squared to serve as aguide for the reciprocated slide 26 and its side or flanges 23a 1n itsrepeater movement.

The operation of the aforesaid parts of the razor will be largelyunderstood from the hereinabove described construction. It will be notedthat when the razor is in its shaving position, as indicated in Fig. 1,and it is desired to replace the used blade 15, the holder 14 is rotatedabout, its pivot to locate the blade retaining opening of the holder 14substantiall in alignment with the direction of length vo the slot 32 inthe extension 17, whereby upon imparting the outward repeater movementof the cap 12 and' slide 26, the inward end 26 of the slide 26 iswithdrawn from the slot 32 in the extension 17 and past the full lengthof the open side of the clip 20 to a position on the guide iface 25,whereupon the resilient tongue 23 of the holder 35 b blades 21 orces thelowermost new blade 21a, see Fi 4, to a position slightly below the opensi e of the c ip 20Yto rest on the incomprising the re-V pressure uponthe stack of new i -a of the theretofore used blade 15, and

g upon further inward movement of the slide 26, such used blade 15 ismoved fully through the blade retaining opening in the holder 14 andthence into the space 40 of the hollow upper casing 41.

Preferably, such upper casing 41 is provided with suitable means forreceiving the replaced or theretofore used blades 15, as the same aresuccessively replaced. As one such receiving means, and also to affordstacking of the used or replaced blades, I illustrate a holder 42, seeFigs. 3, 4, 5 and 9, which may be in the form of a clip of generallyC-section having three walls and one open side 43 (Figs. 9 and 10), andone wall being provided with an integral spring finger 44, the free endof which extends through the slot 45 in one side of the clip 42, toengage and hold the used razor blades as the same are accumulated in thecli 42. The opposite end 46 of such spring nger 44 is preferablyintegral with the body portion of the clip 42. Such clip 42, or otherholding means, is preferably disposed within the upper casing 41 inco-ordinated relation with the path of ejection of each used blade, tosuccessively receive such used blades 15 and stack the same one uponanother, as is indicated at 47 in Fig. 6, and also preferably toposition sharp edges 48 of such blades 47 against an imperforate side ofthe clip 42, which may be disposed opposite to the open side 43 of theclip 42, also as is illustrated in Fig. 6.

It will be observed, as appears in Fig. 4 in full line outline, thateach replaced or used blade 15 as it is pushed by the replacing blade21a from the holder 14, the anterior portion 15b of such bladeencounters the spring tongue 44 of the clip 42 and displaces the sameagainst its tension, and upon the full release of the displaced or usedblade 15 from the holder 14, the tension of the spring 44 moves the samefrom its full line outlined position to its dot and dash outlinedposition indicated 44a, to locate such blade 15 into proper stackedrelation in the clip 42, and in alignment with any previously stackedblades 47.

Such clip 42 may be held resiliently` in position by means of the spring50, which may be secured bythe rivet 51 in predetermined position withinthe upper casing 41. The

interior of the upper casin 41 is preferably machined square to snug yreceive the clip 42, and the edge 51 of the upper casing 41 is providedwith suitable locking means to properly align and lock the upper casing41 relative to the body casing 10, as by means of the pin 52 and bayonetslot 53, two of which may be employed at positions which are notdiametrically opposite. l

A fresh charge of new razor blades in a clip 20 or equivalent is had byremoving the holding means 36 to withdraw the wholly or partiallydepleted clip v20, and substitute therefor a clip having the freshcharge of razor blades.

The upper casing 41 is provided at its upper end with a cap 54, whichmay be screw threaded therewith, for gaining access into the upper endof the upper casing 41, as when removing the clip 42 and replaced or discarded razor blades 47. Preferably, the screw threaded or otherconnection of the cap 52 with the upper end of the upper casing 41 isdisposed below the upper end of the clip 42, to facilitate manualgrasping of the clip 42 and contained discarded razor blades for thepurpose of removing the same from the casing 41 and without danger tothe hands. The clip 42 containing the used or discarded blades may beplaced in a tube container 55, see Fig. 11, having a cap cover 56, suchas is now usually employed for the carriage of a charging clipcontaining new blades, or in any other suitable container for storage ina valise or otherwise, or for shipment to a razor blade manufacturer orto are-Sharpener for re-sharpening, or other disposition of the same,under all of which circumstances the used blades are handled withoutdanger of cutting.

It will also be noted that the user of my razor or my improvedattachment to existing razors may readily ascertain the number of blades21, contained in the charging clip 20, which is normally concealed inthe handle casing 10, by removing the cap 52 of the upper casing 41,counting the number of discarded blades 47 in the discharge clip 42 andsubtracting such number from the usual total of twenty, or other numberof blades originally placed in the charging clip 20.

I prefer to supply the blades in a charging clip of the construction ofthe aforesaid clip 20, or equivalent, the razor edges of the containednew blade being toward the open side of such clip, and to position aclip of the construction of the aforesaid clip 42, or equivalent aboutthe open side of the clip 20 as a guard clip, whereby upon charging suchclip 2() and the contained new blades in the handle casing 10, suchguard clip 42 is removed therefrom by slipping the same off, and thesafety clip is then available to be positioned within the upper casing41 to receive the discarded blades, as aforesaid.

It will be apparent that square, hexagonal or other polygonalconfiguration may be cmployed for the casings 10, 41, and assembled toattain the objects of my invention as h ereinabove set forth.

It will also be clear that the upper casing 41 may be associated withthe lower casing 10, to position the opening 51 ofthe upper casing 4labout the cap 12 or lower Vportion of the casing 10. to be employed asan eXtension of the handle of the razor when in shaving position. y

As so far described the structure is in substantial accordance with myabove identified application. The present invention, however, includesadditional features, the principal object of which is to enable amagazine razor of the `class described to properly handle double-edgedblades having their opposite edges sharpened. For this purpose the mainor feeding magazine 20 has at each` of two corners adjoining wall 20a arib 60 to coopl' erate with the beveled corners 6l of a doubleedged.blade such as 62, Fig. 9, or 62a, Fig. 13. By so cutting or beveling thecorners of f the blades the blades' are properly located in the holderwithout contacty of their blades with the holder wall 20a and withoutthe possibility of drilling the edges prior to use. These blades are fedfrom the clip or feed holder 20 through the slot 32 and to the shavinghead 14 when the latter is in inactive position, in the same manner asabove described. At the same time a used blade is ejected from the head14 and into the chamber 40 in substantially the same manner. To providefor the handling of double-edged blades, however, the` receiving clip 42is desirably of modified form, or arrangement. Thus the clip is designedto have its open side 43 positioned oppositely to the position of theclip as shown in said pending application. That is. the wall 65connecting the side walls 66 and 67 is so positionedein the upper orreceiving casing 41 that when used blades are pushed into the clip, theused edges lie at the open face of the clip and the unused edges lieadjacent the connecting wall 65. This is to facilitate replacing theblades in the feed clip 2O for reuse in a manner presently described. Inorder to prevent damage tol the unused blade edges by contact withwall42, a lining 66 which may be of cork. felt, 'or even soft metal, issecured on wall 65 by gluing or otherwise. Then clip 42 has becomefilled with used blades, ejected into it by repeated actions of theslide 26 in the manner heretofore described. cap 54 is remowed and theclip removed from the upper housing 4l, the filled clip beingillustrated in Fig. 9 adjacent the fed magazine or clip 20. Clip 42 isnow reversed by rotating it one-half turn, to the position shown in Fig.10, and held adjacent to the open side of the feed clip 20, with theopen face 43 of the receiving clip turned toward the solid wall 20a ofthe clip 20. Clip 42 is now moved downward in relation to clip '20, thusinserting the pack of blades simultaneously into the latter clip, theybeing properly located therein by engagement of their corners 61 withribs 60. Clip 20, so refilled with used blades and lWith the unusededges located at the open face of the clip,l is then reinserted 'in thelower or handle portion 10 in the same manner as previously described,the unused edges of the blades then being in position for outwardlocation upon the shaving head 14 when fed thereto in the mannerpreviously explained. Finally the twice-used blades are ejected intoreceiving clip 42 and may then be placed in container 55 for dispositionin any of the ways above referred to.

To properly retain the blade such as 15, Fig. 2, upon the shaving head14, a simple retainer 70 of spring metal may be provided, of which apart-cylindrical portion 7l is secured to the generally cylindricalcontour of head 14 b f welding, riveting or otherwise, and a bla(e-holding extension 72 terminates in a lip 73 which has yieldingengagement with the blade 15 and retains the latter in proper positionupon the fiat surface 74. The corners 75 of the lip 73 are slightlybeveled or rounded to permit the blade to slide under the lip when it ismoved endwise into position by the automatic feed mechanism. The surface74 and the lip 73 are so arranged with relation to the wall 76 of head14 that when the blade is placed in position its rearward or inactiveedge 150 is located slightly away from the wall 76 and is therefore notinjured by any sliding or other contact with said Wall, while the otheror active edge 15d 'of the blade is in properly spaced relation to therounded guard 80, which is held in proper relation to the head proper bystruts or legs 81. Vhile this means of securing the blade is desirablein some cases, it is not entirely positive and it is therefore desiredto provide in certain cases for more certain or positive retention ofthe blade in proper position upon the shaving head 14.

Thus, in Fig. 12 the blade is provided on each face with a longitudinalchannel 85. The channel on either side of the blade is nearer one bladeedge than the other, so that when the blade is placed upon the shavinghead surface 74 in either osition the active head 15d is in'properrelation to the guard 8O while the inner or inactive edge 15o 1s spacedaway from the wall 76. Evidently the blade is in this way heldpositively against lateral displacement, while the channel 85 engaged bylip 73 permits it to be slid endwise to and from active position, andeither-side-up, for the successive use of the opposite edges, see alsoFig. 13.

In'the modification shown in Figs. 14 to 17 the blade 626, instead ofhaving in itsopposite faces channels such as just described, is providedwith two longitudinal slots 90 arranged with relation to the blade edgessubstantially as the channels 85 of Fig. 13; but the slots do not extendto the ends of the blade. These slots are adapted to cooperate with ashallow bead or iange formation 91 on the active edge of lip 7 3. Thisiiange is depressed below the end edges 94 of the lip, as best shown inFig. 17, so that when the blade is in active position the flange or bead91 rests in one of the slots 90 and the edges 94 rest upon the unslottedend portions of the blade and firmly hold it in position upon thesurface 74, while the bead or flange 91 prevents any lateral slippage,or inadvertent endwise displacement of the blade. Whenever the blade ismoved to or from active position, however, the ends of the slotcooperating with the rounded ends 95 of the shallow flange 91, raise theliange suiciently to permit this sliding movement of the blade.

Fig. 18 shows another modification, in which the wall 7 6 of the shavinghead 14 is provided with a shallow kerf or channel 100, designed toaccommodate the inward or inactive edge of the blade and prevent anyinjury to the latter while it is moved to or from active position.

lt will be noted that all of the blade-holding features described aredesigned to cooperate properly with the automatic blade feeding anddischarging mechanism, and provide for securely and in some casespositively retaining the blade in working position, and for protectingthe inactive edge from damage either while shaving or in its movementsto and from active position on the shaving head.

To insure the location of the receiving clip -42 in proper position inthe receiving casing,

spring 50 has one of its ends provided with a shallow stud 50a. seeFigs. 3 and 6, and the wall 67 of the clip is provided with a socket67a, see Fig. 10, which may be formed by punching a small hole throughthe wall, this socket cooperating with the stud to retain the clip inthe proper position as above described. rlhe opposite wall 66 ofthe cliphas no stud socket and therefore the user can readily ascertain byobservation of the clip which of its sides is to be located adjacent thespring 50 as it is placed in the upper end of the receiving casing`- andthen when the clip is pushed into final position the stud engages in thesocket and the clip is properly retained to receive the used blades.

What I claim is:

1. A safety razor comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotallysecured thereon, a feed magazine within the handle and adapted to holdastac'k of double-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened,said blades having angular corners, said magazine having a wallextending longitudinally in the direction of length of said blades andpprpendicular to the shar ned edges of sald lades, reciprocating fee ingmeans for feeding blades successively from the magazine to the shavinhead, and ribs at corners of the magazine adjacent said wall thereof tocooperate with sald angular blade corners and retain blades in either oftwo reversible positions in the magazine.

2. A safety razor comprising a hollow hani `dle, a shaving headpivotally secured thereon,

a removable magazine within the handle and adapted to hold a stack ofdouble-edged 'blades having their opposite edges sharpened with bladeedges spaced from a wall of the magazine, said wall extendinglongitudinally in the direction of length of said blades andperpendicular to the sha ened edges of said blades, said bladesindividually having anlar corners, reciprocating feeding means orfeeding blades successively from the magazine to the shaving head, andribs at corners of the magazine adjacent said wall thereof to cooperatewith said angular blade corners and retain blades in either of tworeversible positions in the magazine.

3. A. feed magazine for double-edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened of the class described, said razor blades having angularcorners comprising a side wall extending longitudinally of the directionof length of the blades and perpendicular to the sharpened-edges of theblades, end walls having shallow ianges at vertical edges thereof,

' one end wall having a flange to cooperate with 4.' In a razor of theclass described, a receiving casing, a blade-receiving clip includingtop and bottom walls and a side connecting wall, the side of the clipopposite said side connecting wall being open, and cooperating means inthe receiving housing and on the clip to removably secure the latter inthe housing in' position to receive used blades with the unused edgesthereof located at the open sides of the clip.

5. In a razor of the class described` a receiving casing, ablade-receiving clip including top and bottom walls and a sideconnecting wall, the side of the clip opposite said side connecting wallbeing open, cooperating means in the receiving housing and on the clipto removably secure the latter in the housing in position to receiveused blades with the unused edges thereof located at the open side ofthe clip, said side connecting wall of the clip having an interiorlining to protect the unused edges of the blade.

6. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shavinghead pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding double-edged bladeshaving their opposite edges shar ened from a magazine in the handle tothe s aving head when the latter isaligned with the handle, said bladefeeding means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpenededges thereof out of contact with the arts of said handle and of saidshaving head and means for retaining the blade in shaving position onthe head with one edge properly exposed for shaving and the other edgepositioned out of contact with parts of the head. l

7. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shavinghead pivotally mounted thereon, means for feedin doubleedged bladeshaving their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle tothe shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle, said bladefeeding means serving to feed the blades with thelopposite sharpenededges thereof out of contact with the parts of said handle and of saidshaving head, a spring retaining member adapted to slidingly receive ablade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade havingformations corresponding with said retaining means to properly locatethe blade with either edge in shaving position.

8. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shavinghead pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding doubleedged bladeshaving their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle tothe shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle, said bladefeeding'means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpenededges thereof out of contact with the parts of said handle and of saidshaving head, a spring retaining member adapted to slidingly receive ablade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade havingformations corresponding with said retainin g means to properly locatethe blade with either edge in shaving position, the blade having onopposite faces longitudinal channel formations, cooperating with saidretaining member, the channels being parallel and spaced in relation toeach other to properly locate the blade with either edge exposed forshaving.

9. A razor of the class 'described comprising a hollow handle, a shavinghead pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding doubleedged bladeshaving their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle tothe shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle. said bladefeeding means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpenededges thereof out of cont-act with the parts of said handle and of saidshaving head, a. spring retaining member adapted to slidinglv receive ablade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade havingformations corresponding with said retainin means to properly locate theblade with eit er edge in shaving position, the blade being providedwith parallel spaced slots and sald spring retaining means including ashallow flange to cooperate with either slot and retain the blade on theshaving head with either edge properly positioned for shavin 10. A safetrazor of the class describe adapted for the repeated feedin ofdoubleedged blades and use of both e ges thereof, comprising-aftubularhandle, a shaving head ivotally mounted thereon, a feed magazine 1n thehandle, a receiving casing, a receiving clip detachably located in saidcasing, the clip being adapted to receive blades successively ejectedfrom the shaving head and retain said blades in a stack, and tocooperate with the feed magazine in restoring the blades thereto forsubsequent feeding and use of their previously unused edges.

11. A safet razor of the class described, adapted for t e repeatedfeeding of ldoubleedged blades and use of both edges thereof, comprisinga tubular handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, a feedmagazine in the handle, a receiving casing, a receiving clip detachablylocated in said casing, the clip being adapted to receive bladessuccessively ejected from the shaving head and retain said blades in astack, and to cooperate with the feed magazine in restoring the bladesthereto for subsequent feeding and use of their previously unused edges,and a reciprocating means for feeding blades successively from the feedmagazine to the shaving head and therefrom to the receiving clip.

12. In a razor of the class described, a holdi er for disconnecteddouble-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, means formechanically supplying individual blades to the blade holder. and meansfor receivin the bladesl from sai-d blade holder, said recelving meansincluding a clip having a single longitudinal open side, and means formounting said clip in said receiving means to locate its said open sideopposite the path of movement of thc unused edge of a blade when theblade is received within said receiving means.

13. A safety -razor for double edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened, comprising a head including means for individually retainingsaid blades in shaving position with one sharpened edge properly exposedfor shaving and the opposite sharpened edge positioned out of contactwith parts of the head, a clip for receiving a stack of said razorblades, said clip including a wall extending longitudinally in thedirection of length of the individual razor blades and perpendicular tothe sharpened edges of said razor blades, and means for ejectingrazorblades individually from position within said head into said stackreceiving clips and for positioning the theretofore exposed one edgeadjacent said wall.

14. A safety razor for double edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened, comprising a head including means for individually retainingsaid blades in shaving position with one sharpened edge properly exposedfor shaving and the opposite sharpened edge positioned out of contactwith parts of the head, a clip for receiving a stack of said razorblades, said clip including a wall extending longitudinally in thedirection of length of the individual razor blades and perpendicular tothe sharpened edges of said razor blades, and means for ejecting razorblades individually from position Within said head into lsaid stackreceiving clips and for positioning the theretofore exposed one edgeadjacalnt said Wall and out of "contact with said wa l5. A razor fordouble edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising ahandle, a charging clip disposed Within said handle, said clip having anopen side, means for positively holding said blades to expose asharpened edge of each blade through said open side and for holding theopposite sharpened edges out of contact with parts of said clip and ofsaid handle, a razor head including means for positively exposing oneedge of the successive blades for shaving and the opposite sharpenededge out of contact with the parts of said razor head, means forlnechanically feeding individual blades successively from said chargingclip to said razor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contactwith the parts of said handle and of said charging clip and of saidrazor head, said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a bladefrom said razor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, ablade receiving clip for receiving and stack` ing the individual bladesdisplaced from said razor head, and means for positioning the displacedblades in said blade receiving clip to dispose said one sharpened edgesof the successive blades in a. predetermined position relative to saidblade receiving clip.

1G. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within saidhandle, said clip having an open side, means for positively holding saidblades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open sideand for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with partsof said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means forpositively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving theopposite sharpened edge out of contact With the parts of said razorhead, means for mechanically feeding individual blades successively fromsaid charging clip to said razor head With the opposite sharpened edgesout of contact with the parts of said handle and of said charging clipand of said razor head, said mechanical feeding means serving todisplace a blade from said razor head upon feeding a blade from saidcharging clip, a blade receiving clip for receiving and stacking theindividual blades displaced from said razor head, said receiving cliphaving an open side, and means for positioning the displaced blades insaid blade receiving clip to expose through said open side the sharpenededges of said blades opposite to said one edges of said displacedblades.

17. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Withinsaidhandle. said clip having an open side, means for positively holdingsaid blades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said openside and for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact withparts of said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means forpositively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving andthe opposite sharpened edge out of contact with the parts of said razorhead, means for pivot-ally mounting said razor head on said handle topermit said razor head to be swung from shaving position into alignmentwith said handle for blade feeding position, means: for mechanicallyfeeding individual blades successivelyr from said charging clip to saidrazor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contact With theparts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head,said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from saidrazor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a bladereceiving clip for receiving and stacking the individual bladesdisplaced from said razor head, and means for positioning the displacedblades in'said blade receiving clip to dispose said one sharpened edgesof the successive blades in a predetermined position relative to saidblade rel ceiving clip.

18. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edgessharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within saidhandle. said clip having an open side, means for positively holding saidblades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open sideand for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with partsof said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means forpositively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving theopposite sharpened edge out of contact With the parts of said razorhead, means for pivotally mounting said razor head on said handle topermit said razor head to be swung from shaving position into alignmentwith said handle for blade feeding position. means for mechanically,feeding individual blades successively from said charging clip to saidrazor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with theparts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head,said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from saidrazor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a bladereceiving clip for receiving and stacking the individual bladesdisplaced from said razor head, said receiving clip having an open side,and means for positioning the displaced blades in said blade receivingclip to expose through said open side the sharpened edges of said bladesop- Eosite to said one edges of said displaced lades.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 28th day ofJune, 1927.

H. H. STRAUS.

